Update to WINDOWS_SERVICE.md (#1663)

Added quotes around spaces in files paths.
Slight change to wording on point 4.
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SoleAngelus 2016-08-24 08:41:49 +01:00 committed by Cameron Sparr
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2. Create the directory `C:\Program Files\Telegraf` (if you install in a different 2. Create the directory `C:\Program Files\Telegraf` (if you install in a different
location simply specify the `-config` parameter with the desired location) location simply specify the `-config` parameter with the desired location)
3. Place the telegraf.exe and the config file into `C:\Program Files\Telegraf` 3. Place the telegraf.exe and the config file into `C:\Program Files\Telegraf`
4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run (as an 4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run the following in PowerShell as an
administrator): administrator (You can wrap any spaces in the files paths in double quotes ""):
``` ```
> C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install > C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
``` ```
5. Edit the configuration file to meet your needs 5. Edit the configuration file to meet your needs
6. To check that it works, run: 6. To check that it works, run:
``` ```
> C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test > C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
``` ```
7. To start collecting data, run: 7. To start collecting data, run: